Apple receives delisting letter from Nasdaq

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Apple Computer Inc. said late Friday that the Nasdaq Stock Market has warned the company its decision to delay filing its most-recent quarterly financial report puts Apple in violation of Nasdaq's stock-listing requirements. See full story.

Market Snapshot: CORRECT: U.S. stocks end lower on economic worries

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks closed lower Friday, with both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 breaking three-week winning streaks, after a session spent trying to diagnose the uncertain health of the economy. See full story.

U.K. freezes assets of 19 terror plot suspects

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- The U.K.'s central bank on Friday froze the assets of 19 suspects allegedly involved in a failed plot to blow up U.S.-bound planes, highlighting the importance authorities place on stemming the flow of money that supports terrorism. See full story.

Economic Report: U.S. July retail sales up 1.4%, biggest gain in 6 months

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Reviving talk of further rate hikes, U.S. retail sales increased at the fastest pace in six months in July, rising 1.4% on higher auto and gasoline sales, the Commerce Department reported Friday. See full story.

Mexican beers flow north of the border

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Millions of Americans seeking an alternative to domestic brews are increasingly drinking beer imported from Mexico. See full story.

Marshall Loeb: Investing in a risky world

Teens can stay fashion-hip while parents stay solvent

CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- When it costs nearly as much to buy a living-room couch as it does to dress a high-school junior for success in the classroom then it's time to rethink shopping habits. See full story.

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